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It was great until my thumb slipped and I accidentally launched my telescope into the air at Mach 8.

https://explainxkcd.com/3047/

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[โ€“] toyvo@programming.dev 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I get I never learned phonetics but how tf do you pronounce upside down e

[โ€“] kholby@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

It's the phonetic symbol for schwa, which is like a relaxed "uh" sound.